"The Hershey Bears announced their Opening Night roster for the 2025-26 AHL season on Friday morning. To start the year, the club will carry 32 total players: 20 forwards, 9 defensemen, and 3 goaltenders. Of those 32 players, 22 are signed to NHL contracts, nine are signed to AHL contracts, and one is signed to a professional try-out agreement. The Bears begin their season at home against the Syracuse Crunch on Saturday night."
"10 Ivan Miroshnichenko 11 Spencer Smallman 12 Henrik Rybinski 13 Eriks Mateiko 14 Zac Funk (injury rehab) 15 Jalen Luypen 19 Grant Cruikshank 20 Andrew Cristall 22 Luke Toporowski 25 Ryan Hofer 26 Ludwig Persson 28 Ethen Frank 32 Justin Nachbaur 37 Dalton Smith 39 Patrick Thomas 40 Ilya Protas 41 Alex Suzdalev 44 Bogdan Trineyev 45 Matt Strome 56 Sheldon Rempal 92 Graeme Clarke"
"The Bears are bringing back 20 players who played in at least one regular-season or playoff game for the team last year. They'll be led by new head coach Derek King, who joined the organization over the offseason after Todd Nelson departed to take an NHL job with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Among the returning players are the team's lone 20-goal scorers from the 2024-25 campaign, Ivan Miroshnichenko (23) and Ethen Frank (20). Other key forwards back for another year in Chocolatetown include Matt Strome, Bogdan Trineyev, Spencer Smallman, and Henrik Rybinski. Aaron Ness returns as the club's captain for a second season after he took over the leadership role from Dylan McIlrath last year. Ness is one of five players on the Bears' roster considered AHL veterans (321 or more professional games in the AHL, NHL, or elite European leagues), with Smallman the lone player who qualifies for veteran-exempt status (261-320 professional games). AHL teams can only dress a maximum of six skaters"
The Hershey Bears open the 2025-26 AHL season with a 32-player Opening Night roster consisting of 20 forwards, nine defensemen and three goaltenders. Twenty-two players are under NHL contracts, nine are on AHL deals and one is on a professional try-out agreement. The season opener is at home against the Syracuse Crunch. Derek King joins as the new head coach after Todd Nelson left for an NHL position. Twenty players on the roster appeared in at least one game for the Bears last year. Ivan Miroshnichenko and Ethen Frank were the team's 20-goal scorers in 2024-25. Aaron Ness returns as captain.
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